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\nThis epic sculpture features the faces of four exalted American presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. South Dakota's Black Hills provide the backdrop for Mount Rushmore, the world's greatest mountain carving. These 60-foot high faces,… 500 feet up, look out over a setting of pine, spruce, birch, and aspen in the clear western air.\n.
\nPhoto of Gutzon Borglum.Sculptor Gutzon Borglum began drilling into the 5,725-foot mountain in 1927. Creation of the Shrine of Democracy took 14 years and cost a mere\n$1 million, though it's now deemed priceless. ( Full Answer )

Granite is a non-permeable, hard, and very dense igneous rock with an interlocking crystalline structure. The granite site selected also had few fractures and cracks which could lead to mechanical weathering.

From keel to sailing, the Titanic took almost exactly 3 years to construct. Building the hull took 26 months, from March 31, 1909 to May 31, 1911. Outfitting took another 10 months, so that sea trials were conducted on April 2, 1912, just 8 days before the start of its maiden voyage on April 10, …1912. Just over 2 years- her keel was laid down on March 31st 1909, and she was launched on the last day of May 1911. It took a further year to fit her out and carry out her sea-trials before she was fully completed. She sank just a fortnight later. The first piece of the keel was laid on March 31st, 1909 and shewas put to sea on April 10th, 1912. The first piece of steel was laid on March 31st, 1909, and she wasstill being painted and completed on sailing day, April 19th, 1912. ( Full Answer )

Rapid City, SD is the closest large town. There is air and bus service into Rapid City. You will need to use a personal vehicle or a rental car or private tour company to get to Mount Rushmore. Keystone, SD is the town located closest to Mount Rushmore. The related link should help you.

i was hiking in Egypt one time and found this little stone that said 5000 on it. i brought it home and i put it under warm running water and it washed the sand off it and it said years right after the number.. the answer is 5000 years.

Gutzon Borglum did not choose Keystone as the place to carve Mount Rushmore. Keystone just happened to be located near Mount Rushmore and Gutzon Borglum chose Mount Rushmore as a good place for the carvings.

There is a great museum and nature trail down to the base of the mountain. I believe the mountain is closed to public hiking and climbing. You might want to contact the park for specific information: .
By Mail 13000 Highway 244 Building 31, Suite 1 Keystone, SD 57751-0268.
By Phone Head…quarters 605-574-2523.
Visitor Information Recorded Message 605-574-3171.
By Fax 605-574-2307 ( Full Answer )

At Mount Rushmore you can walk the Avenue of Flags and look at the flags of all the US states and territories. You can attend the Lighting Ceremony each evening. You can hike around the monument and also visit a museum and a gift shop. You might also see animals as you walk around the trail.

Travel by air is available into Rapid City, South Dakota. But to actually get to Mount Rushmore you will need a car, bus, motorcycle, or RV. You can try riding a bike, but, unless you are in excellent shape or have lots of time, it is not a recommended form of travel as you will be traveling in a… mountainous area. ( Full Answer )

Given is the calculated distance as well as the driving travel time, which does not take into account driving conditions, traffic, etc. The distance between Castle Rock, Colorado and Mount Rushmore, South Dakota is 396 miles. The resulting travel time is 6 hours and 45 minutes.

Take I15 from San Diego, California to Salt Lake City, Utah where you take I80. Take I80 to Rawlins, Wyoming. Take US287/WY789 to Muddy Gap where you take WY220. In Casper, Wyoming take I25. Take the Lusk, WY exit for US18/US20. Stay on US18/US85 through Lusk. Go to Newcastle, Wyoming and take… US16 to Custer, SD. Stay on US16/US385 until the Junction for SD244 and follow that to Mt. Rushmore National Memorial. There are other routes you can take out of Rawlins, Wyoming such as staying on I80 to Cheyenne, then go on I25 to the Lusk, Wyoming exit. ( Full Answer )

South Dakota State Historian Doane Robinson had the idea to carvethe likenesses of western heroes in the Black Hills to promotetourism. His idea was to carve the Needles. Doane Robinson contacted Gutzon Borglum about a carving in theBlack Hills of South Dakota. Gutzon Borglum chose Mount Rushmorein…stead because of the poor quality of granite in the Needles. ( Full Answer )

The distance between the above mentioned places is 628.8 miles approximately. The distance is straight path from one place to another place. There might be slight difference between the actual distance and the above mentioned distance because of the route chosen.

There are many different choices for Mount Rushmore tours. You can have an audio tour for as little as $5 or you can have a bus tour for $25. It is also free to visit Mount Rushmore on your own, without a tour, but there is a small fee to park.